روايات وقصص ضمن Shadows To Spotlight

Kessler's POV I looked around and realized that everywhere was still dark, so I looked around trying to figure out where I was, but all to no avail. "Where am I?" I shouted when I suddenly fell into a hole and my eyes opened to White Walls and different machines beeping around me. At first, it was blurry so I closed my eyes for a few minutes before I tried to open it again and realized I was still in the same place. The sunlight from the window prevented me from seeing clearly, so I moved my body a little to the left side and saw Seth sitting closer to me...

In an instant, the shadows beneath his boots didn't just bristle; they exploded. A thick, undulating, liquid darkness bubbled up from the seamless joints of the white glass, spreading across the floor like black ink dropped into a bucket of pure milk. The ambient silver light of the vault was suffocatingly choked out as Malakor’s shadow-magic raced up the pristine white pillars, arching across the vaulted ceiling like a canopy of living crows. Within seconds, the pristine, blinding white sanctum was transformed into a pitch-black abyss, completely robbing the elite guards of the light they required to track their targets.

I exhaled deeply. I could do this. I was a coward once, running away from things I thought mattered, but the truth was that I was scared. I was a scared little girl. But I could do this! I rubbed my sweaty palms on my shirt. From the rooftop, the town looked small. It looked so fragile, it was almost laughable. Almost. It looked like a dollhouse you could crush if you leaned too hard. The lights had been dimmed intentionally, to not give our positions away. Only a few flickering lanterns remained, casting long, stretching shadows like ghosts trying to warn us.

I just needed to find a way to make the shadows disappear for longer. The wolf charged at me again, and this time, instead of dodging, I stood my ground. I focused all my energy on creating one final illusion—a huge version of myself, towering over the wolf, radiating light. The wolf skidded to a halt, its eyes widening in confusion as it stared up at the towering figure. For a moment, the shadows around the wolf flickered and weakened, and I seized the opportunity. I sprinted forward, slashing my dagger through the wolf’s side, deeper this time. The beast howled in agony, collapsing to the ground as the shadows around it faded completely.

The question hit instantly. I frowned. The sunlight around me flickered slightly while I considered it. Probably. The shadows were connected to him. Destroying them all at once would alert him immediately. And while I was fairly certain now that I could fight Elias— I was not risking my family. Not when Leo and Aurora stood right there. I exhaled slowly. Then shifted the sunlight carefully. Instead of flooding the corridor completely, I concentrated the light into a narrow path leading toward the corner of the cage. The shadows hissed and recoiled as the sunlight advanced, creating a clean opening through the corruption.

Winter felt oddly comfortable. "Light makes shadow manipulation easier for beginners," Levi said. He stood near the cavern's center, his dark hair falling across his forehead as he gestured at the varied illumination. "You can see what you're controlling. Track the edges. But that's a crutch. Real shadow work happens when you stop relying on your eyes and start trusting your instincts." Vex had positioned himself along the far wall, his massive bulk blending into the darkness so completely that Winter only knew where he was because of their connection. The beast's presence felt supportive. Patient.

But then, for some reason, the entire yard seemed to start glowing, as if there was a bright light shining from somewhere behind me. The light flickered, like it was a flame. I could only guess that one of the guards had lit a fire to drive away the shadows, taking away the vampire's ability to shadow walk. The idea was genius and would probably work. With no shadows near him, the bloodsucker would have no way to blink toward my mate or away from me.

The radiance was so intense that I was forced to shield my eyes, my arm raised as a makeshift barrier against the dazzling brilliance. The light continued to build in intensity, until it seemed to reach a critical threshold, at which point it was abruptly absorbed by Roxy's body, vanishing as suddenly as it had appeared. As the light dissipated, The Shadows slowly, almost reverently, lowered Roxy's body back to the ground, their dark forms receding like a macabre tide.